There are a number of war memorials located in the kirk including from the Mid Kirk and Wellpark West; and also from the now closed Cartside Church which itself incorporated memorials from the closed Cartsburn Augustine and Crawfurdsburn churches. Unfortunately during my visit on the recent open day no one was very clear regarding which memorial was which and so I have transcribed them below taking them as one memorial.

SNWM ENTRY:
Surname HANSON
Firstname John Millar
Service Number 640357
Date Death 25/08/1918
Decoration
Place of birth Greenock
Other (T.F.).
SNWM roll ROYAL HORSE AND ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY
Rank Gnr
Theatre of death F.& F.

SNWM ENTRY:
Surname TRURAN
Firstname John
Service Number 325871
Date Death 22/08/1917
Decoration
Place of birth
Other 11th Bn.
SNWM roll THE ARGYLL AND SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS
Rank Pte
Theatre of death F.& F.

As Jim says above, four churches have memorials here. Contemporary newspaper articles will hopefully have descriptions of the memorials so they can be matched. It looks like some other memorials still have to be recorded from this church.

Memorials

In addition to the Great War memorial window, there are plaques on either side of the chancel recording those who served in the World Wars from the Mid Kirk and Wellpark West. In addition, when Cartsdyke Church closed its war memorials from the former Cartsburn Augustine and Crawfurdsburn churches were re-sited in the alcove to the right at the front.

Under the gallery, above the centre door, is a memorial for the South Africa Campaign, 1899-1902

Upstairs there are marbles for Lt. Col. Henry Crawfurd and Capt. George Stewart, who fell in 1813.

The colours of the 5th Batt. Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders were presented by King Edward VII in 1909 and were laid up in the gallery here in 1961.

The same webpage also says this about the new windows which should also be recorded given they depict the Blitz and the Free French Navy and were a direct result of bomb damage to the original stained glass windows.

The Windows

The Chancel Windows behind the pulpit were installed in 1951, paid for with compensation for war damage, the earlier windows having been destroyed in the blitz. They are by Douglas Hamilton, Glasgow, and are built in the tradition of Wren in the English Renaissance style.

The themes are the Blessings and Mercy of God. In addition to biblical scenes, the arts and local industries are featured. Their post-war date is easily identified by a depiction of the blitz and the Free French monument on Lyle Hill. Children like to try and list the many animals portrayed.

Only 2 of the 30 original stained glass windows survived the blitz and were restored in 1951.

According to the Minister in the 1990's, Alan Sorensen, who recorded them for the WMR these are, from the top-
a. WW1 Served of the Mid-Kirk (this is one of two plaques- the other covers names A to MacDougall]- WMR 54752
b. Crawford Mains Church WMR 54747
c. Cartsdyke Church (3 boards) WMR 54746
d. West Kirk (the bronze plaque in wood) WMR 54748
e. WW1 fallen of the Mid-Kirk (window and brass plaque) WMR 54751

The Henry Crawfurd tablet is-WMR 55042 with an image

The George Stewart tablet is-WMR 55043 with an image

The Cartsburn Augustine Church memorial is WMR 54980 - no details known

New WMR reports have been taken out-
WMR 90483 Boer War
WMR 90484 The WW2 windows.